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CHICAGO, 1892. 

LoCATiox. — The City of Chicago is situated on the west 
shore of Lake Michigan, 853 miles from the City of Balti- 
more, the nearest jDoint on the Atlantic, 911 miles from 
New York, and 2,417 miles from San Francisco on the Pa- 
cific. Its mean elevation is twenty-five feet above Lake 
Michigan, and 591 feet above mean sea level. 

Size. — The area of the Citj^ of Chicago is 180.5 square 
miles, divided by the Chicago River and its branches into 
three sections, known as the North, South and West 
Divisions. These are connected by fifty-three swing bridges 
and three tunnels. The Park and Boulevard system of Chi- 
cago, occupying 3,290 acres, is the most extensive of any 
city in the world and is alone worthy of a visit; when com- 
pleted it will intersect and surround the city on all four 
sides, forming a series of drives nearly 100 miles in extent. 

World's Pair. — The selection of Chicago as the loca- 
tion for the World's Pair 1893, is indicative of the strong 
impression made upon representatives from all sections of 
the United States as to its fitness for this vast undertaking. 
There is no other city in the Union which for position 
alone c-em compare with Chicago; centrally located, with 
thousands of miles of direct railroad connections, it is 
equi-distant to Spain and Japan, London and Canton, 
Buenos Ayresand St. Petersburgh. Mexico and Montreal 
are brought to its gates. Still farther, Chicago is entitled 
to the World's Fair from its rank as a cosmopolitan city, 
being the second city on this continent in population and 
the seventh in the world, and such a population! 

Outside of London it is doubtful if any city in the world 
can show as large and as varied foreign population as the 
City of Chicago. 

NATIONALITIES COJIPRISING THE POPIILATION OF THE 
CITY OP CHICAGO. 

American 292,463 Hollanders 4,912 

German 384,958 Hungarians 4,827 

Irish 215,.534 Swiss 2.735 

Bohemian 54,209 Roumanians 4,350 

Polish 52,756 Canadians 6,989 

Swedish 45,877 Belgians 682 

Norwegian 44,615 Greeks ; 698 

English 33,785 Spanish 297 

French 12,968 Portuguese 34 

Scotch 11,927 East Indians 28 

Welsh 2,966 West Indians 37 

Russian 9,977 Sandwich Islanders. 31 

Danes.. 9.891 Mongolians 1,217 

Italians. 9,921 

1,208,669 

Chicago as a Railway Center. — For the clearance 
of the great volume of traffic, in addition to the wf.ter 
facilities, there ai'e thirty- five railway lines terminating 
in Chicago. They reach from Chicago to the Atlantic 
and Pacific Oceans. Lake Superior and the Gulf of Mex- 
ico, and all the great cities of the United States and Can- 
ada, as well as the borders of ^Manitoba and Mexico. These 
lines vary in length from 50 to 7,000 miles. 

There are five union depots in the city, handsome and 
commodious structures, besides one depot used exclusively 
by the line which owns it. 

A passenger may enter at Chicago a luxuriously fur- 
nished sleeping car, and without leaving it, reach any of 
the principal sea-board cities of the United States, as well 
as railway lines leading into Canada on the north, and 
Mexico on the south. Over 900 exclusively passenger 
trains arrive and depart each day, of which 248 are 
through or express trains, the remainder, suburban and 
accommodation trains. It is estimated that fully 175,000 
people arrive and depart each day. 

Railroad Depots. — The folloWing is a complete list 
of the various railways entering Chicago, with their 
branch lines. The number set opposite each indicates the 
depot terminals of each, as shown on the Map of Chicago 
on reverse side of this folder:" 



7 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. 1 Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. 

6 Baltimore & Ohio. Louis & Chicago. 
4 Chicago & Alton. 1 Illiaois Central . 

7 Chicago & Erie. 5 Lake Shore & Michigan South'n 
i Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. 1 Michigan Central. 

7 Chicago & Eastern Illinois. 2 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & West- 
i Chicago, Evanston & Lake ern. 

Shore. 4 Milwaukee & Northern. 

7 Chicago & Grand Trunk. 7 Missouri Pacific. 

4 Chicago, Milwiukee & St. Paul. 7 Louisville, New Albany & Chl- 
2 Chicago & North-Western. cago. 

5 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. 5 New York, Chicago & St. Louis. 
7 Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City 4 Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago 

6 Chicago & Northern Pacific. & St. Louis. 

6 Chicago & South-Western. 4 Pittsburgh, Ft. Y.'ayne & Chi. 
1 Chicago & West Michigan. 7 Wabash. 

7 Chicago & Western Indiana. 6 Wisconsin Central. 

Street Railways. — There are 396 miles of street rail- 
ways in the City of Chicago, running to all parts of the 
city and furnishing accommodations to nearly 600, OOU peo- 
ple per day. This capacity will be greatly increased in 
anticipation of the large influx of visitors during 1893. 

ACCOMMODATIONS. — It is a cause of great satisfaction 
to all interested in the success of the Worlds Fair ]893, 
that Chicago stands unrivaled for its accommodations 
for visitors. There are at the present time about 750 
hotels, large and small, with a united capacity sufficient 
to care comfortably for at least 150,000 extra guests; this 
is entirely outside of the enormous number of boarding 
and private houses, which, in an emergency, would prob- 
ably double this estimate It is quite within reason to 
look forward to an increase of at least one-fourth more in 
these accommodations before the opening of the Fair, In 
addition to the above large number of hotels, there are in 
Chicago at the present time over 600 restaurants and cafes, 
with a feeding capacity of at least 100,000 persons daily. 

Theatres.— There are thirty-two first-class theatres 
and places of amusement in Chicago, with an estimated 
gross attendance daily of from 20,000 to 25,000 persons. 

Churches.— There are 465 places of public worship, of 
all denominations, in Chicago, with an estimated gross 
attendance on each and every Sunday of not less than 
120,000 persons. 

The Press of Chicago. — There are 631 newspapers 
published in Chicago, and the extent of their circulation 
may be gauged from the statement that 20,000,000 pounds 
of serial matter finds its way through the Chicago post 
office annually. 

Financial. — The bonded debt of the city amounts to 
$13,546,400, bearing interest at 3}^ to 7 per cent. The 
total annual interest paid on present bonded debt last year 
was $825,350.40. The bonded debt has been increased by 
the issuance of 4 per cent, bonds — $5,000,000 as authorized 
by the State Legislature for expenses of the World's 
Fair, which will make the city debt a little more than 
$18,500,000. This is a much smaller debt than any other 
city of a similar size. 

Miscellaneous. — 
Number of steam railway lines entering the city . . 35 

Miles of street railway track laid 396 

Miles of electric wire 1,200 

Acres in public parks. 2,123 

Miles in boulevards .• 74 

Miles of streets in city 2,335 

Number of river bridges 56 

Number of viaducts 29 

Number of street lamps 37,000 

Miles of river frontage 41 

Miles of frontage on Lake Michigan 21 

Number of public school buildings 221 

Number of pupils enrolled 139,000 

Number of police stations 28 

Number of men employed on police force 1,900 

Number of men employed in fire department 913 

Number of fire engine houses 89 

Number of employes in post office 1,370 

WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 
OPENS may 1, 1893, and closes OCT. 30, 1893. 

The site adopted for the great Exposition of 1893 is 
that portion of the celebrated South Park System of 
Chicago, known as Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance. 
Having in view the comfort and convenience of the 
hundreds of thousands of our citizens and those from 
abroad, this site affords advantages which upon reflection 



must . be appreciated fl.nd clearly understood by the 
practical mind. This beautiful location is within easy 
distance of the center of the business portion of Chicago, 
and is accessible by means of the most complete trans- 
portation facilities. Jackson Park has a frontage on 
Lake Michigan of one and one-half miles, and contains 
nearly 553 acres of ground. The Midway Plaisance, 
which forms the connecting link between Jackson 
and Washington Parks, is one mile long and 600 feet wide, 
making an additional area of about 80 acres. 

The illustrations of buildings and grounds shown in 
general view and map on the reverse side of this folder, 
give a very complete idea of the plans contemplated in 
this stupendous work. The architectural groupings and 
grandeur of highly ornamental design will, collectively, 
excel all previous attempts at any Exposition. The plan 
of arrangements for the grounds will present features in 
landscajoe effects, statuary', fountains, inland lakes, orna- 
mental bridges, avenues and Horal designs so artistic in 
their beauty as to command the admiration of the world. 
The frontage of the grounds on Lake Michigan affords 
grand opportunities for marine displays of the most mag- 
nificent character, which will be taken full advantage of 
by the management to furnish beautiful attractions which 
otherwise could not be attempted. 

It may be said to be assured that the exhibits at the Ex- 
position will cover a wider range and be far more nume- 
rous than were ever before gathered together. The 
whole world is intei-ested and all the Nations of the earth 
will participate with the grandest and most creditable 
characteristic exhibits of their arts, sciences, natui'al re- 
sources, customs, condition and progress of their people. 
From far-away India, Burmah, Siam. China, Japan, Per- 
sia, Islands of the Pacific, Australia,Tasmania, Egypt,Tur- 
key and the strange lands of mysterious and almost un- 
known Africa will come attractions of interesting charac- 
ter. All the European nations disjDlay great interest in the 
Exposition, and all give assurances of their unqualified 
support and co-operation. Their finest collections of art 
will be gathered here, and each country promises to display 
in the most complete manner its varied resources. All of 
the countries of South and Central America with INIexico 
are making the most elaborate preparation for an exten- 
sive exhibition of their spendid resources and products. 
Millions of money will be expended by these foreign coun- 
tries, and the beauty of the Exposition will be enhanced 
thereby to a greater degree. The contemplated plans of 
many of these countries indicate an intention to construct 
buildings of the finest character in which to make their 
exhibits. The style of architecture will be characteristic of 
the country represented. It will thus be seen that in 
addition to the beautiful buildings erected by the Expo- 
sition there will also be a grand display of architecture 
from every part of the world, "making the variety of 
design so extensive as to be bewildering in its outlines. 

Foreign Participation.— The foreign nations and col- 
onies which thus far have determined to participate in the 
Exposition, and the amounts of their appropriations, made 
or officially proposed, as far as information concerning 
them has been received at headquarters. are the following: 

Argentine Rep $100,000 Great Britain 125,000 

Austria 149,100 Guatemala $120,000 

Barbadoes 6.000 Havti 25,000 

Bermuda 3,000 Honduras 20,000 

Bolivia 30,700 Jamaica 20,0^0 

Brazil 600,000 Japan 630,765 

British Guiana 25,000 Mexico 60,000 

3. Honduras 7,500 New South Wales . 150,000 

Canada 100,000 New Zealand 27,500 

Cape Colony 25.000 Nicaragua 30,000 

Ceylon 65,600 Norwav 56,280 

Colombia lUO.OOO Orange Free State. 7,500 

Costa Rica 150,000 Paraguay 100,000 . 

Cuba 25,000 Peru 125,000 

Denmark 67,000 Salvador 12,000 

Dutch Guiana 10,000 Sweden 53,600 

D. W. Indies 5,000 Tasmania 10,000 

Ecuador 125,000 Trinidad .' 15,000 

France 627,250 

Germany 809,200 Total $4,607,995 



The following named countries have also expressed a 
determination to participate, but the amount of money to 
be expended by each is not yet known: 
Algeria. Madagascar. Siam. 

Belgium. Madeiria. South Australia. 

B. Columbia. Malta. Spain. 

Danish W. I. Mashonaland. Transvaal. 

Egypt. Netherlands. Turkey. 

Engtheria. Persia. Uruguay. 

F. Guiana. Porto Rico. Venezuela. 

Greece. Queensland. Victoria. 

Hawaii. Russia. 

India. San Domingo. 

From information received at Exposition headquarter^ 
there will be added to the above list Hungary, Bulgar'ia 
and many others. At a low estimate the total of the 
appropriations of foreign nations will reach ${3;0UO.0uO. 
Nearly all of the participating nations will erect build- 
ings in the Exposition grounds. Building sites have 
already been selected for Great Britain, Germany, Japan, 
Turkey, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa 
Rica and Guatemala. 

United States and States and Territories.— The 
great interest shown by foreign nations is being emulated 
on a broad scale by the United States Government and the 
States and Territories of the Union. The United States 
Government is erecting a grand structure in and around 
which to display such articles and materials as illustrate 
the function and administrative faculty of the government 
in time of peace, and its resources as a war power, tend- 
ing to demonstrate the nature of our institutions and their 
adaptation to the wants of the people. For this purpose 
and for other necessary expenses Congress has appro- 
priated $1,500,000. The subjoined tables show the States 
and Territories that will participate and the amounts 
which each has set aside for its exhibit: 

Arizona $30,000 Nebraska $ 50,000 

California 30(i,000 New Hampshire. . 25,000 

Colorado 100,000 New .Jersev 70,000 

Delaware 10,000 New Mexico 25,000 

Idaho 20,000 New York 300,000 

Illinois 800,000 North Carolina. . . 25,000 

Indiana 75,000 NorthDakota 25,000 

Iowa 175,000 Ohio 100,000 

Maine 40,000 Pennsylvania 300,000 

Maryland 60,000 Rhode Island. . ; . . 25 000 

Massachusetts 150,000 Vermont.. 15,0U0 

Michigan 100,000 Washington 100,000 

Minnesota 50,000 West Virginia 40,000 

Missouri 150,000 Wisconsin 65,000 

Montana 50,000 Wyoming 30,000 



Total $3,305,000 

Appropriation bills are now pending in legislatures as 
follows: 

Connecticut $ 50.000 Utah $50,000 

Kentucky 100,000 Virginia 50,001) 

Mississippi 50,000 

Total. . . $.300,f on 

In several 'States the appropriations made are only 
preliminary, and will be largely increased. Nine States 
which, owing to constitutional restriction or other pi-o- 
hibitive reason, made no World's Fair appropriations, 
have held State conventions and formed organizations of 
the stock-subscription sort for raising the amounts deemed 
necessary for creditable representation. These States 
and the sums they are thus raising are: 

Alabama $ 50,000 Louisiana $ 50,000 

Arkansas 100,000 Oregon 100.000 

Florida 100,000 South Dakota 80,000 

Georgia 100.000 Texas 300,000 

Kansas 100,000 

Total $980,000 

Combined with the enterprising work and encouraging 
promises of all the countries of the earth, there is also 
positive assurance from thousands of individual interests 
in all parts of tlie world that encourages the management 
to expect such a display of the resources and products of 
the human race as to outshine anything of the kind ever 
attempted. Thirteen departments have been organized, 



in which all material things known to man have been 
carefully and respectively classitiecl, and every facility 
will be provided to enable exhibitors to display their spe- 
cial products to the best advantage. 
j Large as the area for the forthcoming Exposition is, it 
■ will require the greatest circumsi^ection on the part of 
those entrusted with the allotment of space to make it 
adequate for the large mass of exhibitors who are prepar- 
ing to display their varied resources. This condition 
gives assurance of a larger number of exhibits than at any 
.previous Woi'ld's Fair. The number of applications is 
increasing daily, and by the time of the allotment of space, 
which will probably be about July or August, 1892, there 
is no doubt but that evei*y foot of available space will be 
more than covered by the demand from exhibitors. This 
fact alone assures the success of the Fair. 

Exposition Finances.— The finances of the Exposition 
are in a very satisfactory condition. At the inception of 
the enterprise Chicago provided $10,000,000, of which 
$5,000,000 was in subscrii^tions to the capital stock of the 
World's Columbian Exposition, and $5,000,000 was in 
bonds, voted by the City Council of the City of Chicago. 

Subscriptions to the capital stock are continually being 
made, and now aggregate nearly $6,000,000. 

The subscriptions to the capital stock are paid on the 
call of the Directory as the money is needed in the prose- 
cution of the work. 

. Under the supervision of the National Commission, the 
Exposition has assumed a broader scope than was at first 
contemplated. This enlargement involves a great addi- 
tional expense, which it is expected the Government will 
provide, in jmrt at least. A bill for such provision is now 
pending in Congress. 

Buildings AND Grounds — The dimensions of the great 
Exposition buildings are indicated in the following table: 

Dimensions Area in 
Buildings. in feet. in acres. 

Manufactures and Liberal Arts 787x1687 30.5 

Administration 262x 262 1.6 

Mines 350x700 5.6 

Electricity , 345x 690 5.5 

Transportation 256x 960 5.6 

Transportation Annex 425x 900 8.8 

Woman's 199x388 1.8 

Art Galleries ■ 320x 500 3.7 

Art Gallery Annexes (2) 120x 2(l0 1.1 

Fisheries......' 165x365 1.4 

Fisheries Annexes (2) 135 diam .8 

Horticulture 250x998 5.7 

Horticulture Greenhouses (8) 24x 100 .5 

Machinery 492x 846 0.6 

Machinery Annex 490x 550 6. 2 

Machinery Power House 490x 461 "| 

Machinery Pumping Works 77x 84 > 2.1 

Machinery Machine Shop 106x 250 j 

Agriculture 500x 800 9.2 

Agriculture Annex 300x 550 3.8 

Agriculture Assembly Hall, etc 125x 450 1.3 

Forestry 208x528 2.5 

Sawmill 125x300 .8 

Dairy 100x200 .5 

Live Stock (3) 65x200 .9 

Live Stock Pavilion .' 280x 440 2.8 

Live Stock Sheds 40.0 

Casino 120x 250 .7 

Music Hall. . . ■. 120x 250 .7 

• 153.7 

United States Government 345x 415 3.3 

United States Government Imitation 

Battleship 69.25x 348 .3 

Illinois State 160x450 1.7 

Illinois State Wings (2) .3 

159.3 
The Exposition buildings, not including those of the 
Government and Illinois, have also a total gallery area of 
45.9 acres, thus making their total floor space 199.7 acres. 
The Fine Arts Building has 7,885 lineal feet, or 145,852 
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. Annexes. — All of the annexes will be scai-cely less im- 
posing' and architecturally beautiful than the main build- 
ings themselves. The- live-stock sheds, which will cover 
an immense area as indicated, are to be constructed as 
inexiDensively as possible without marring- the' general 
architectural elTect. The power houses, pumping works, 
etc., are to be exhibits in themselves, and so constructed 
as to be readily inspected by visitors. There will be several 
Exposition buildings in addition to those named, but plans 
concerning them are not yet fully determined. Every 
possible convenience and accommodation for the jDress 
representatives of the world will be provided. Thero 
will be a reproduction of the Spanish convent. La Rabida, 
in which a wonderfully complete collection of Columbus 
■ relics and allied exhibits will be gathered. The total 
cost of- the Exposition structures alone is estimated at 
about $8,000,000. 

GENERAL, INFORMATION. 

Board of Lady Managers- — One notable particular 
wherein the World's Columbian Exposition differs from 
any previous World's Fair is the prominence of women in 
its management. The Act of Congress authorizing the 
holding of the Exposition, also created a Board of Lady 
Managers, consisting of two members, with alternates, 
from evei'y State and Territory, eight members and alter- 
nates at-large, and nine from the City of Chicago. Rec- 
ognizing as its first duty, the promotion of the general 
interests of the Exposition, the Board has rendered valu- 
able assistance to the National Commissioners, in influ- 
encing favorable State legislation, in arousing enthusiasm 
and in formulating plans for the development of local 
resources. In addition, it holds and exercises as a dual 
function, the guardianship of women's special interests. 
There will be no separate exhibit of women's work, the 
Board having decided that to be inexpedient ; but in the 
Woman's Building, which is designed for administrative 
and other purposes, will be a showing- of such things as 
women are particularly and vitally interested in, and 
which do not properly belong to the general competitive 
classification. Every department of the entire Exposition 
is as open to women as to men, and the Act of Congress 
gives the Board the right to representation on all juries 
of award where women's work is concerned. So great 
indeed has the importance of the Board become, that it 
has long since been recognized as an all pervading and 
influential factor of the entire international enterprise. 
The Lady Managers have invited the women of all coun- 
tries to participation in the Exposition. Numerous foreign 
committees, comprised of women, have already been 
formed, and are now in successful co-operation with the 
official Board. 

'This Board has instituted, in connection with the model 
Hospital of the Woman's Building, a Department of Pub- 
lic Comfort, which promises to become a novel and excel- 
lent feature of the Exposition.' This is intended to be 
supplementary to the Hospital, and to provide for such 
cases of slight illness or accidents as do not require regu- 
lar medical attendance. The main room will be in the 
Woman's Building, but branch I'ooms will be established 
in every division of the Exposition, and all of them will 
be under the supervision of the Lady Managers. 

World's Congress Auxiliary.— This constitutes the 
intellectual and moral branch of the Exposition. Its motto 
is, ■' Not Things, but Men," and it is organized to provide 
for the presentation, by papers, addresses and discussion, of 
the mental and moral status and • achievements of the 
human race. Under its auspices, a series of congresses 
will be held in Chicago during the progress of the Expo- 
sition, in which, it is already assured, will participate a 
great many of the ablest livi^ig representatives in the 
various fields of intellectual effort and moral endeavor. 
The Auxiliary embraces between fifteen and twenty main 
Departments, such as Literature, Government, Education, 
Music, Science, Art, Engineering, etc., in each of which 
are subdivisions. A program is being arranged for 
congresses in each of these departments and divisions, in 
wnich specialists and advanced thinkers may participate 
in discussing the vital and important questions, and pre- 
senting the latest and best achievements of the human 



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mind in eacli. During the Exposition the Auxiliary will 
have the use of a magnificent permanent Art Palace, 
whi.. h the Chicago Art Institute, aided by the Exposition 
Directory, is about erecting on the lake front. This will 
have two large audience rooms, each of 3,500 capacity, -and 
from twenty to thirty smaller rooms, of capacity ranging- 
from 3U0 to 750. The great Auditorium will also be 
utilized for the larger congi'csses, and numerous other 
halls are available when required. Each congress will be 
supervised by a committee of persons actively interested 
.in its particular field, acceptance of such responsibility 
having already been given. The prospects are that fully 
one hundred congresses altogether will be held. It is the 
intention to publish their proceedings in enduring form. 

Midway Plaisance — Connecting Jackson Park with 
Washington Park, will be occupied throughout its entire 
length by special Exposition features, largely of a foreign 
character, such as the "Bazaar of all Nations,'' "Street 
inCaii'o," "Street in Constantinople," "Moorish Palace,"' 
"Maori Village," etc., to which concessions have been 
granted, and which, in their production, will represent 
the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars. 
Panoramas, cycloramas, the sliding I'ailway, etc., will also 
be located there. 

A single entrance fee, probably 50 cents, will entitle 
visitors to see the entire Exposition proper. The special 
attractions on Midway Plaisance will make a moderate 
additional charge. 

Medical Bureau. — This Bureau will be in charge c .'an 
eminent physician, with an able corps of assistants and' 
trained nurses. Hospitals will be located at several points 
on the grounds. In case of sickness or accident the ambu- 
lance corps will be called to convey the sick or injured to 
the nearest hospital, where .everything necessary for their 
immediate comfort and relief Avill be provided. This service 
is intended for emergencies requiring immediate attention. 

Restaurants.— According to present plans fully 150 
restaurants and cafes will be in operation in the various 
buildings and about the grounds. These will be conven- 
iently distributed and will have an estimated seating 
capacity of from 60,000 to 80,000 people. 

Transportation. — The Exposition is located within 
easy distance of the center of the business portion of Chi- 
cago, and accessible by means of the most complete trans- 
portation facilities. 

All public passenger railways, whether steam, cable, 
electric or horse, as well as the great number of steam- 
boats on Lake Michigan, will deliver passengcs conven- 
iently near the numerous entrances to the grounds. With 
these unlimited facilities it is estimated that more than 
100,000 people per hour can be carried to and from the 
grounds. An intramural elevated railroad will convey 
visitors to all parts of the grounds, making it easy to go 
- from one point to another without walking. The distances 
on the grounds ai'e so great that visitors will find this 
arrangement to be a great source of convenience and com- 
fort. Other means of transit will also be provided inside 
of the grounds. One of these, and in fact the» most 
attr-active of all, will be the means of water transit 
through the lagoons, canal and basin. The waterways 
inside the grounds cover an area of about eighty-five 
^cres. Here will be provided launches and small craft 
of all kinds. One can board these boats and travel a dis- '{ 
tance of nearly three miles, passing on the route all of '; 
the principal buildings and points of attraction. It will be . 
one of the grandest sights of the world, and one to.leave ■ 
an everlasting impression on the minds of those who view | 
it. No visitor at the Pair should fail to take this short | 
voyage. It will be a panorama of beautiful architecture, I 
landscape effects, floral designs, statuary, fountains, etc., | 
such as has never before been witnessed'by human eye. i 

Police and Fire Protection. — The Exposition man- f 
agement fully appreciates the necessity for protecting the j 
interests of the visitor and exhibitor. : 

A large, well orgatiized and disciplined force of police ; 
will be constantly on duty to attend to everything pertain- 
ing to the welfare and protection of the enormous crowds 
which will daily be present. The avei-age ' daily attend- , 
ance will probably reach not less than 150,000 people, and 
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Tho buildings and valuable property of cxliibLtors v/ill 
be thoroughly protected by a fire department of the high- 
est standard of efticiency. Batallions of firemen, with 
every modern appliance of machinery, will be located in 
various parts of the grounds. This forc'e will be on duty 
day and night. A perfect system of electric signals for 
use in case of fire will be employed. 

To supply the Exposition buildings and grounds with 
water two jDumping jilants are being put in, one with a 
capacity of 24,000,000 gallons per day and the other of 
40,000,000 gallons. Thus 64,000,000 gallons per day will be 
available. The pumping works and all the great ma- 
chinery furnishing power to the Exposition will be open 
to the inspection of visitors. 

Prospectus of Dedication Ceremonies. — The Expo- 
sition buildings, as required by act of Congress, will be 
dedicated "with approjjriate ceremonies" October 12, 
1892, the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America 
by Columbus. The exercises will occui^y three days, be- 
ginning the 11th and closing the 13th with a grand dedi- 
cation ball. The committee having the matter in charge 
has planned to make the ceremonies most impressive in 
character. Something like $300,000 will be spent to se- 
cure this end. The President of the United States and 
his Cabinet, the Senate and House of Representatives, the 
Governors of the several States with their staffs, and the 
representatives of all foreign nations will be invited to be 
present. The mobilization of 10,000 militia and several 
tjaousand regulars is planned, as is also an imposing civic 
and industrial display. In the evenings there will be 
magnificent displays of fireworks, and in the Park water- 
ways a pageant of symbolical floats representing the "Pro- 
cession of the Centuries." In the dedicatory exercises on 
the 12th the completed buildings will be tendered by the 
President of the Exposition to the National Commission. 
President T. W. Palmer will accept them on behalf of 
that body and will at once present them to the President 
of the United States, who will fittingly respond. The 
dedicatory oration will follow. Much attention is being 
given to the musical jjortion of the program. This will 
include a dedicatory ode and orchestra marches written 
for the occasion. These and other numbers, including 
"America" and "Star Spangled Banner," will be ren- 
dered with full choral and orchestral accompaniment. 

Music at the Fair. — Among the most entertaining 
features of the Exposition will be the great Music Hall 
and its attractions. On the shore of Lake Michigan, at 
the end of the basin, is to be erected a beautiful building 
to be used exclusively for musical entertainments, taking 
the form of concerts and festivals, and producing the grand- 
est works of the great composers. The musical programs 
will be of the highest standard, and in their production will 
certainly take rank with the greatest musical occasions in 
tho history of the divine art. The celebrated artists 
of the world will be gathered together to make these 
entertainments complete. Great choruses are now 
being drilled and instructed in the works that will be pro- 
duced. This work of preparation will continue assidu- 
ously until the opening of the Fair. The orchestra is to 
be chosen from the list of the finest artists in America 
In addition to these arrangements there will also be aft 
opportunity to listen to the most famous military banda 
of the world. Many of the foreign governments propose 
to send their greatest band organizations; these, with the 
noted bands of the United States, will furnish such a qual- 
ity of military- music as has never been heard before. These 
arrangements for the pleasure of the A'isitors will be a 
source of enjoyment and do much to make the World's 
Columbian Exposition even greater as the historical 
event of the nineteenth centurJ^ 

Application for information should be addressed to 

GEO. R. DAVIS, 

Director-Genera! World's Columbian Exposition, 

CHICAGO, ILU 



DISTANCES FROM CHICAGO 

VIA RAIL TO THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE 
UNITED STATES. CANADA AND 
MEXICO. 



To SClLES. 

Albany, N. T 637 

Altoona, Pa 585 

Atlanta, Ga.. 795 

Annapolis, Md 881 

Atlantic City, N. J 880 

Albuquerque, N. M 1,377 

Alliance, 385 

Atchison, Kan 505 

Austin, Tex 987 

Augusta, Ga 966 

Augusta, Me 1,189 

Bangor, Me 1,263 

Bismarck, N. Dak 854 

Boston, Mass 1,039 

Baltimore, Md 853 

Buffalo, N. T 539 

Burlington, Iowa 207 

Burlington, Vt 1,182 

Cairo, 111 365 

Cincinnati, 293 

City of Mexico 2,204 

Cleveland, O , 356 

Charleston, S. C 1,103 

Columbus, 314 

Corpus Chrlsti, Mexico 1,524 

Council Bluffs, la 488 

Columbia, S. C 837 

Chattanooga, Tenn 657 

Concord, N. H 1,083 

Crestline, 280 

Cheyenne, Wyo 1,017 

Cape May, N. J 903 

Dallas, Tex 991 

Deadwood, S. Dak 1,060 

Denver, Col 1,113 

Detroit, Mich 284 

Davenport, la 183 

Dubuque, la 188 

Des Moines, la 357 

Dayton, 264 

Dunkirk, N. T 500 

Dover, Del 898 

Duluth, Minn 477 

El Paso, Tex 1,630 

Erie, Pa..^ 451 

Evansville, Ind 338 

Fort Worth, Tex 1,023 

Fort Wayne, Ind 148 

Fargo, Dak 745 

Fort Worth, Tex 1,023 

Galveston, Tex 1,150 

Green Bay, Wis 242 

Gettysburg, Pa 771 

Grand Rapids, Mich 182 

Harrisburg, Pa 716 

Hannibal, Mo 329 

Hot Springs, Ark 693 

Hartford, Ct 1,011 

Helena, Mont 1,539 

Houston, Tex 1,099 

Hamilton, Can 472 

Indianapolis, Ind 193 

Jacksonville, Fla 1,248 

Jackson, Miss 708 

JefEerson City, Mo 408 

Eeokuk, la 250 

Kansas City, Mo 458 

Little Kock, Ark 710 

La Crosse, Wis 280 

Louisville, Ky 297 

Lansing, Mich 245 

Loredo, Tex 1,364 

Los Angeles, Cal 2,265 

Logansport, Ind 116 



To— MrLES. 

London, Canada 394 

Lincoln, Neb 532 

Leavenworth, Kan 484 

Long Branch, N. J 901 

Leadville, Col 1,285 

Madison, Wis 138 

Marquette, Mich 390 

Monterey, Mexico 1,531 

Montpelier, Vt -. 1,224 

Montgomery, Ala 870 

Mobile, Ala 845 

Memphis, Tenn B17 

Minneapolis, Minn 420 

Milwaukee, Wis 85 

Macon, Ga 898 

Montreal, Can 844 

New York, N. Y 912 

New Haven, Ct 915 

New Orleans, La 915 

Newport News, Va 948 

Norfolk, Va 957 

Nashville, Tenn 482 

Niagara Falls, N. Y.... 613 

Newark, N. J 903 

Newport, E. I i,061 

Ogden, Utah 1,529 

Ottawa, Can 786 

Omaha, Neb 492 

Philadelphia, Pa 822 

Portland, Me 1,128 

Pittsburg, Pa 468 

Pierre, S. Dak 776 

Port Huron, Mich 335 

Pueblo, Col 1,107 

Patterson, N. J 883 

Pensacola, Fla 972 

Portland, Ore 2,465 

Quebec, Can 1,116 

Quincy, 111 262 

Eaclne, Wis 62 

Eochester, N. Y 609 

Ealeigh, N. C 1,154 

Eichmond, Va 933 

Eock Island, 111 181 

Sacramento, Cal 2,327 

Salt Lake City, Utah 1,566 

San Diego, Cal 2,347 

Seattle, Wash 2,361 

Sioux City, la 544 

Springfield, Mass 941 

Springfield, 111 185 

St. Louis, Mo 280 

St. Paul, Minn 409 

Saginaw, Mich 313 

Sandusky, 292 

Savanaah, Ga 1,088 

Spokane, Wash 1,921 

Steudenville, 426 

San Francisco, Cal 2,417 

Syracuse, N. Y 690 

Tampico, Mexico 2,284 

Topeka, Kan 525 

ToroDto,Can 516 

Toledo, 243 

Tacoma, Wash 2,320 

Tampa, Fla 1,489 

Utica, N. Y 743 

Vera Cruz, Mexico 2,467 

Vancouver, B. C 2,369 

Victoria, B. C 2,453 

Winnipeg, Man 887 

Washington, D. C 813 

Wheeling, W. Va .. .-. 468 

Wilmington- Del .' . 849 



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CORRECT GENERAL VIEW WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOS|TIO^ 

I SEE MAP AT THE LEPT FOR KEV. 




MAP OF CHICAGO. 



MANUFACTURES AND LIBER- ARTS. 



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[MACHINERY HALL. 

Including oonex is 1,3% foolll"ne '',v 49C '«' "''''-•. "r Ifi.S "niTcs. DArchilecte, Peiibody & 
SU;i-ns, Of Boslon. Cost c.f Ituililiiiy, SLIWO.OOO. 



HQRTICULTURAL BUILDING. 

S (eet long, 350 feel wiiio. covering' S.7 (litre's. Diinenslims of dome, 180 feet In dlametflr 
iit tho l»aae, and 120 feol bi(,'b. Architect, W. h. B. Jennpy, of Chicago. 
I Coal of buildiug. J23S,D00, 



AGRICULTURAL BUILDINd. 

[eel ion^f. MO (,>,<t wide with an iinn..--\- .S<W hy fiOO fc.'t. with iiri asso^il'l.v hiilL laS l.y 4.S0 



MINES AND MINING BUILDING. 

. S. S. BiomiiD or Chlmgo. 












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TRANSPORTATION BUILDING. 

Inng fiy ift) (t<:i wirl,:, with uii iinnox '.HH) fwi limtt >iv 425 (i.ia wii 

iii'i-ea ArchitectB. Adl._-i' « SiilUvnn of Clik-ii[;i>. Coal 

ot bviUtling, ^^TD.OUO. 



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ADMINISTRATION BUILDI SG 



Area. 2H2 x 282 feel. DimenBions of the di.ine. I:;il tvol in dli.m.'t'.'r a 
high, Ardiitet'l. Richard M, Hnnt, t>( N^-w VnrU. li>-i of U 




ilio biiso.and2Tn feet 

ildiui;, M40.0ftii. 



woman's:building. 

^ifeal long by l!)tl (eot wide, oi- l.Sjaores. i Awlutocl, Miss'Soiihiii G. Hayden. of Boston. 
Cost of buiidiiit'. i'lSS.iino. 



FINEIIARTSDBUILDING. 



ELECTRICAL BUILDING. 



Ot<0 ieet long by 820 feet wide, with two annexes each EOO feet hing by 120 feel wide, or 4.S 
acres. Architect, P. B. Atwntxi, of Cliicngo. f'o^t of hiiildiiirr, filTO.OUU. 



GflO feet long by 345 feet wide, or 5.5 acres. Arcbit«cta. Vaa Brunt A: Howe, of Kaiii^as 

riiy, Tost f-f hiiiifjinjr. W7.5,on(>. BTHB 



rORESTRX BUILDING. 

528 feel long by 2iJ3 feet wide, or 2.S acrea. Archiieci , P. B. Alwoiid of Chii'ii(jo. 
Cost of buiiding. .■JIOO.UUI, 



UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING. 

4i:i feel loiif by 345 f«ot wide, or 3.i! acres. Cost of building, S-100,000. 




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